Where it helps
Investigation, chronology, and operational reconstruction.
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HELM vs audit logs
Audit logs describe what happened after the fact. HELM fails closed before the action and leaves a receipt.
Where it stops
A log line usually does not prove the action was authorized before it happened.
What changes
HELM returns ALLOW, DENY, or ESCALATE before dispatch, then signs the result.